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2026 Regular Session

HB226

Department of Disabilities - Housing Programs and Affiliated Foundations - Establishment

Earlier-session bill · introduced 2025

Requiring the Department of Disabilities to establish affordable and accessible housing programs; authorizing the Department to establish one or more affiliated foundations to work with certain programs and units of the Department to solicit and accept funds, partner with individuals and entities, and promote certain activities that support certain projects; prohibiting an affiliated foundation from influencing determinations regarding eligibility for any program, benefit, or services administered by the Department; etc.

Legislative progress

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Introduced in House January 14, 2026 House passed February 13, 2026 Senate passed April 8, 2026 Governor approved April 14, 2026

Recorded floor votes

3 roll calls are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.

February 12, 2026 · House

Floor Amendment 233021/1 (Delegate Grammer) Rejected

Failed

32 yea–95 nay · 7 not voting · 7 absent

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February 13, 2026 · House

Third Reading Passed

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

122 yea–6 nay · 5 not voting · 8 absent

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April 8, 2026 · Senate

Third Reading Passed

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

44 yea–0 nay · 1 not voting · 2 absent

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Committee referrals

February 16, 2026 · Senate

Finance

Instrument history

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  1. House Approved by the Governor - Chapter 89
  2. House Returned Passed
  3. Senate Third Reading Passed (44-0) View roll call
  4. Senate Second Reading Passed
  5. Senate Favorable Adopted
  6. Senate Favorable Report by Finance
  7. Senate Referred Finance
  8. House Third Reading Passed (122-6) View roll call
  9. House Second Reading Passed with Amendments View roll call
  10. House Floor Amendment {233021/1 (Delegate Grammer) Rejected (32-95)
  11. House Floor Amendment {973122/1 (Delegate Chisholm) Adopted View roll call
  12. House Motion Special Order until 2/11 (Delegate Chisholm) Adopted
  13. House Favorable with Amendments {623426/1 Adopted
  14. House Favorable with Amendments Report by Appropriations
  15. House Hearing 2/03 at 1:00 p.m.
  16. House First Reading Appropriations
  17. House Pre-filed
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